AI Expert Warns of Catastrophic Consequences as Concerns Rise Over Unchecked Growth of Superhuman AI
San Francisco: The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought both great promise and concern. Recent advancements have led to the development of highly intelligent chatbots such as ChatGPT, capable of processing vast amounts of data and generating content. However, AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky in an interview to “the sun” has warned that unchecked growth of superhuman AI could lead to catastrophic consequences, even suggesting that "literally everyone on Earth will die."
On one hand, AI chatbots like ChatGPT have proven to be highly efficient tools that save time and improve productivity. They can quickly provide information and even diagnose illnesses, as was the case with a dog whose life was saved thanks to ChatGPT. But there is also a dark side to AI, including the potential for misinformation, deep fakes, and privacy and security risks, he added
The fear is that if AI reaches a level of super-intelligence and develops sentience, it could pose a threat to humanity. Yudkowsky explains that, in our current state of ignorance, we may create an AI that doesn't do what we want and doesn't care about human life.
Given these concerns, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak have signed a petition calling for a halt to all AI activities until regulatory bodies can be established. The petition seeks to create institutions that can monitor and control AI activity, and determine appropriate areas for AI access.
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Medical student dies at pvt hospital after allegedly denied admission in own institute
Patna, April 10 (PTI): A student of a government medical college here who was allegedly denied admission in his own health institute after a road accident died at a private hospital on Thursday, police said.
Abhinav Pandey, a second-year student of government-run Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (IGIMS) was injured when his motorcycle crashed into a road divider earlier this week. He was allegedly denied admission at the IGIMS for injuries he sustained in the road accident and had to be admitted to a private hospital.
Soon after the news of Abhinav's death spread, protests erupted at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday.
A police officer who did not wish to be identified said, "We did visit the IGIMS premises to bring the situation under control. We can't comment much on the death of the student since no written complaint has been submitted in this regard."
However, the protesting students, who requested anonymity, said, "Our primary grouse is that Abhinav, whose bike crashed into a road divider earlier this week, was denied admission for his injuries at the IGIMS despite being a student. Left with no choice, we had to take him to a private hospital."
Bihar Health minister Mangal Pandey and authorities at the IGIMS could not be reached for comments despite repeated attempts.
However, the matter was flagged by Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar at a press conference in the city where he reached as part of the state-wide 'Stop Migration and Provide Jobs' padayatra.
"One can imagine the state of affairs in Bihar's Health department. A medical student died simply because he was denied admission in his own institute. The health system in Bihar has completely collapsed," Kanhaiya told reporters.
